Roy book binder travelin' man

Book binder plays good, clean guitar and has well synthesized his influences. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder on amazon. Book binder is a good singer and player, but his greatest strength is as a performer and raconteur, using his music to frame his stories and the stories to give background to the. In 1969, he toured england with arthur big boy crudup and homesick james. The good book on binder s own label peg leg records presents 10 quality self penned compositions all delivered in his laconic style. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Bruce bastin jazz digest on his just released first solo album, travelin man, book binder proves himself to be a fine and sensitive traditional blues guitarist. Weve found 8 lyrics, 128 artists, and 100 albums matching travelin man by roy book binder. Travelin man by roy bookbinder on amazon music unlimited.

Some i learned from old records and some from my guitar playing. Over the years he has absorbed hundreds of songs, stories and legends about folk music, country, ragtime and acoustic blues that originated and became popular in the early to mid. After meeting another of his musical influences, the bluesman pink anderson, book binder released his first album, travelin man, on adelphi. If book binder can be said to have a hit song, it would be pink andersons version recorded on prestige records of travelin man, which is the title of roy s first album from 1971. With all of that traveling and performing, hes had a lot of time to perfect his stage routine. An often stirring folkblues guitarist and vocalist, roy book binder has been playing country blues since the mid60s, when he began recording for blue goose. Roy book binder has been on the road and playing country blues for audiences since the blues revival of the 60s, when he was a student of rev. Roy book binder has been rambling around the world for the past 45 years. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises statesboro blues roy bookbinder travelin man. Each lesson consists of a performance, explanation, and split screen segment where roy plays the composition at a slower pace.

Roy plays it with just the right tone of deadpan humor, an epic picaresque tale about a man named boon who survives every in extremis situation he is thrown into. Roy and fats were a duo for three years, playing numerous concerts and recording a second album, ragtime millionaire, in 1976. People are talking about roy book binder with his latest release book binder once again delivers just what he does best. Travelin man, originally recorded in 1971, was rereleased on cd in 1997. Gary davies biscuts bo carter statesboro blues blind willie mctell. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises travelin man roy bookbinder travelin man. Roy book binder was on his cell phone, driving his 21foot camper on the way to his next gig.

Listen to your favorite songs from travelin man by roy bookbinder now. Gary davis and pink anderson, book binder played in east coast coffeehouses in the early 60s, then began accompanying rev. Travelin man, mississippi blues, lectric chair blues, cc and o blues, wont you be kind. Book s blues book and its accompanying online audio represent a comprehensive cross section of the traditional and original blues that have been delighting roy s audiences and inspiring guitar players through the years. Search results for travelin man by roy book binder yee yee. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from roy book binder. Its an allsolo set, just roy, his guitar, and a bakers dozen of the old fingerstyle blues gems he spent the 60s collecting. Roy s blues book the songs and fingerstyle guitar arrangements of roy book binder. Listen to your favorite songs from singersongwriter bluesman by roy book binder now. Roy book binder is one of the lucky few who learned blues and ragtime directly from the first generation of country blues rediscoveries like the reverend gary davis and pink anderson.

If i could just find a damn wifi connection up here in the mountains of connecticut, i. Travelin man by roy book binder cd, jan1998, genes. Travelin man by jim newsom i always consider myself an entertainer first and a guitar player second. People are talking about roy book binder at last, a live roy book binder album. Music profile for roy book binder, born 5 october 1941. Legendary bluesman roy book binder takes you step by step through 10 of his original tunes from his latest release, the good book. Book binder displays his usual impeccable taste in lesserknown blues and country classics, with help from stuart duncan, jerry douglas, and others.

If your a fan of roy, you should have it in your collection. It was 1965, and after three years of sailing around the world on an aircraft carrier with the u. Roy book binder i dont always consider myself a blues musician but sometimes more of a traveling minstrel, says the man that many people call the book. I first heard roy in the early 1980s playing at a newage. Illustrated roy book binder discography stefan wirz. Gary davis and pink anderson, book binder played in east coast. After the release of travelin man, he began touring america extensively. Travelin man, cant do that no more, the preacher picked the guitar, its gonna be alright someday, c. Feb 27 2010 by palladiumpaul role delta blues, side door. By working your way through the tablature, youll learn to play these great songs in notefornote detail and pick up many inspiring blues licks and techniques along the way.

What you remember about a roy book binder performance is his mastery of delta blues guitar, his knowledge of the genre and its nowlegendary performers, and, his dry wit. The good book, live at the fur peace station, singersongwriter bluesman, polk city ramble, travelin man, top. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from roy book binder at the discogs marketplace. Roy bookbinder is a rare breed who was able to take the old acoustic blues styles and make them come to life. The songs on this record come from far away places and from men who are long gone.

Im a travelin man on the road again, travelin man on the road again. Music from americas legendary coffeehouse 196720, ragtime millionaire, and some people who play guitar. Check out travelin man by roy bookbinder on amazon music. American blues singer and guitarist, born october 5, 1943 in new york city. The stylings are mostly east coast piedmont, gary davis, blind blake and his playing captures the nuances that make the guitar work beguiling delia is a treasure to listen toclean and complex. By the mid to late 1960s book binder was recording for both kicking mule and blue goose records. Roy and fats were a duo for three years, playing numerous concerts and recording a second album, ragtime millionaire in 1976. He gave up his greenwich village pad in the early 1970s and lived in his tour. Roy book binder bought his first guitar in naples, heard his first lightnin hopkins record in marseille and read his first jack kerouac novels while cruising the north atlantic. Roy book binder travelin man february 27, 2010 by palladiumpaul what you remember about a roy book binder performance is his mastery of delta blues guitar, his knowledge of the genre and its nowlegendary performers, and, his dry wit.